TIANJIN, China -- While 12-year-old Ye Wocheng was making history today at the China Open,
Robert-Jan Derksen was making birdies.

Ye became the youngest player to compete on the European Tour, shooting a 7-over-par 79 in
the first round with a 40-yard chip-in for bogey on his 15th hole.

Derksen shot a 66 to take a two-stroke lead. The 39-year-old Dutchman had six birdies in a
seven-hole stretch at the Binhai Golf Club course.

At 12 years, 242 days, Ye broke the record held by Guan Tianlang, who was 13 years, 177 days
when he played at last year's China Open. Guan made history last month when he became the youngest
to compete in the Masters at 14.